Everdeep Aurora

A kitten in a dark cloak awakens in the rain on a bench at the end of the world. Something has split the moon in two. It hangs in the sky angry and red and shattered. Meteors fall from the sky. The other animals have already gone underground. The kitten has a note from her mother. The note is simple, sparse; her mother can’t explain what’s going on, but if her mother isn’t back the moment the kitten wakes up, she is to meet her mother in “the usual place.” With no other direction, the kitten soon stumbles across a frog named Ribbert. Like the kitten, he is looking for someone. Ribbert plans to...

My time with Everdeep Aurora is an unforgettable experience. This world is full of memorable characters and stunning set pieces. At some point, after you delved deep underground, you’ll realize you need to get back, look up at the winding, chaotic path you’ve made to get here, and discover how this game uses the player’s curiosity and exploration in such a fun way. While it’s not entirely perfect, Everdeep Aurora is a wonderful, short, cozy experience you won’t want to miss.

Everdeep Aurora is a chill game full of exploration and puzzles. It has a fun cast of animals to interact with, but the map is very vague and hard to follow.

While Everdeep Aurora doesn't break new ground (ha), it does offer a very polished take on the genre, emphasizing clever platforming and an initially simple narrative that unveils rich deep lore for those willing to seek it.

Everdeep Aurora is a cosy adventure platformer game where you play as a young cat drilling down into the ground to find her lost mother. It’s a brisk and minimalist experience, deliberately evoking games on the original Game Boy. It’s an adorable and engaging adventure while it lasts, however, its open-ended nature and lack of clear guidance may irk some players looking for a more structured experience.

An ongoing apocalyptic meteor shower has forced the world’s population to settle underground. As Shell, a feline child who awakens to find her mother missing, drill downward from the surface layer through a tile-based underground and discover the Everdeep. Switch version reviewed. Review copy provided by company for testing purposes.